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After fleeing the building down the smoke-filled stairwell, both Mrs Neda and her son lapsed into a coma in hospital.

Tragically, Farhad's father, Saber, 57, a taxi driver, died after remaining on the top floor.

Mr Neda, 24, believes his father, who jumped from the building, stayed behind to help other neighbours.

He told Channel 4 News that as he trampled over bodies in the stairwell to escape he said to his mother, 'It's just the fire brigade's hoses that we're stepping on'.

Farhad Neda pictured while graduating after studying chemical engineering. He is pictured with his mother, Shakila, and father, Saber, who died in the blaze

Mr Neda told Channel 4's Jon Snow '35 or 40 people came up to their floor' during the inferno and claimed they had been ordered to by the fire brigade to prepare for a helicopter rescue.

They gulped fresh air from a 'two or three foot high air pocket underneath the smoke' as they made their way down to stay alive – something he describes as a 'miracle'.

After waking from an induced coma he discharged himself from hospital to find his missing father.

But he was told the 57-year-old taxi driver had died in the fire and that injuries were consistent with a fall from a height.

Tragically, Farhad's father, Saber, 57, a taxi driver, died after remaining on the top floor

In the interview broadcast last night , Mr Neda said he got home with this mother and father only thirty minutes before the fire started.

He said: 'We got ready for bed, and my mum came in saying there was a sort of burning smell.

'We didn't think much of it because the fire alarms weren't going off and we couldn't see the fire at all from the side because I believe the fire started from the other side of the building.

'While we were in the flat we were on the phone to other neighbours that had already made it out of the building or my school friends that lived around the tower.

'They were right next to the fire brigade and I asked them, "what's the fire brigade instructing us to do?" and they were just telling us "They're on their way up. They'll come and get you soon. Just stay in your flats'".

'But then we saw our neighbours from downstairs running up, looking worried, banging on the doors, telling everyone to get out.

'And when we asked them what was going on, they said "There’s a fire", and there’s no way out. So that’s the first we heard.'

Official who quit is still getting full salary

The head of the organisation accused of ignoring Grenfell residents’ safety fears is still being paid his full salary, it was revealed yesterday.

Robert Black resigned as chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) in the aftermath of the deadly fire in June, but is still receiving full pay – believed to be six figures.

A spokesman for KCTMO told The Guardian Mr Black was being paid while he continued to help it respond to multiple inquiries linked to the fire, including the public inquiry and the police investigation, which is examining possible corporate manslaughter.

Yvette Williams, campaign co-ordinator of the Justice4Grenfell group, said: ‘It is ludicrous and outrageous that he is being paid anything. No one else is being paid a salary to participate in the public inquiry It’s the old boys’ network.’

Mr Black resigned as chief executive in June and said he wanted to ‘concentrate on assisting with the investigation and inquiry’.

His precise salary is not known, but accounts filed to Companies House showed ‘key management personnel’ shared £760,000 in salaries.

Mr Neda trampled over bodies in the stairwell as people lay dying but told his mother, 'It's just the fire brigade's hoses that we're stepping on'. Pictured: Grenfell Tower burning on June 14

The London Fire Brigade insists it does not use helicopters to conduct rescues during high-rise tower fires. Pictured: Grenfell Tower on June 14

His mother Flora said: '35 or 40 people came up and they said the Fire Brigade told us you have to go up and we send for you helicopter rescue.'

'One of the Iranian ladies (who took refuge in her flat) spoke to her (own) son who said that he wanted to come take her away. She replied that this was not necessary as the helicopter was coming to take them away.'

Flora said she tried to persuade her husband Saber, 57, to leave with them

Flora said she tried to persuade her husband Saber, 57, to leave with them.

'I called to him so many times to keep away from the window. He was standing and watching the fire,' she said.

'And then my son took my hand and said "Mum you have to leave here". I called my husband and said "let’s go". He said "I’m behind you".

'And then we started walking and we went into the fire. The corridor was full of fire. We couldn’t see anything. I went back and I said "I’m not going, I’m scared".

'I called to my husband but he didn’t answer. I wanted to go back from the staircase to the flat to find him but he didn’t answer me.

'My son didn’t allow me to go back… Too many people fell down. Too many people died. But we kept going down.'

A public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, which killed at least 80 people, starts tomorrow.

Grenfell Tower fire victim identified by her DNA, hears inquest

A 27-year-old woman who died in the Grenfell Tower fire was identified by DNA.

The remains of Amna Mahmud Idris were discovered on the 23rd floor - the second highest floor of the high-rise - following the devastating inferno on June 14, Westminster Coroner's Court heard.

Coroner's officer Eric Sword said the provisional cause of her death was 'consistent with the effects of fire'.

During the short hearing attended by family members, Westminster Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox opened and suspended the inquest pending the outcome of the public inquiry and police investigation.

She said there has been 58 inquest openings and adjournments, adding that 60 victims have now been identified.

'Slowly and painfully we are still managing to achieve identifications which we are very grateful for,' she said.

Dr Wilcox passed on her condolences to the family members.

At least 80 people are thought to have died when flames engulfed the building.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told Channel 4 News: 'The Grenfell fire was an unprecedented fire and due to the ongoing investigations we cannot go into details of what happened on the night.

'That said, we can confirm that we do not use helicopters to conduct rescues from high rise towers fires.'